Brazil striker Neymar said he prefers to be lined up alongside Lionel Messi rather than against him.

Brazil striker Neymar said he prefers to be lined up alongside Lionel Messi rather than against him, but "will do everything it takes to win" when the two meet as Brazil and Argentina face off in the third CONMEBOL 2018 World Cup qualifying fixture.

Luis Enrique admits he's not happy about the extent of Barcelona's travelling as they begin their tour of the United States, although he insists it's good to visit new places.

Barcelona boss Luis Enrique says that the club's new signings will have to wait until January to play, because of Barca's transfer ban.

Lionel Messi meets Gabon president Ali Bongo Ondimba (right).

Gabon's political opposition have accused Lionel Messi of showing a "lack of respect for standards and principles" after the Barcelona star met the African nation's president wearing denim shorts and a T-shirt.

Messi, 28, jetted into Gabon earlier this week on the first leg of a five-day visit to Africa, and met President Ali Bongo Ondimba in relaxed clothing.

David Luiz, right, and Sergio Aguero battle for the ball in last year's Superclassic friendly in Beijing.

SAO PAULO -- A friendly between Brazil and Argentina planned in the United States in September has been canceled as part of the fallout from the investigation into alleged corruption involving FIFA.

The head of the company handling logistics for the Argentine national team told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the match has been called off as the two Argentine businessmen who own Full Play, a sports marketing company which had rights for the friendly, remain under house arrest in Argentina after...

Even with the cliché that goalkeepers are "different," there can't be many with the career trajectory that Sergio Romero has.

Transferred across the world almost before he'd broken out of his youth team, he has come close to records without conceding for one team, surpassed such a record for his country and remained a first-choice international even while playing in the Italian second division. He is now available on a free transfer in the same 12-month spell after he featured in a World Cup...